Rent All Night Long (1962)
3.6 of 5 from 58 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
Patrick McGoohan stars in this hip, cool reworking of Shakespeare's Othello, set amongst the jazz clubs of the early 1960's. A steamy tale of jealousy, passion and brooding menace, McGoohan gives a strong performance as the manipulative, treacherous Johnny Cousin - a talented drummer who wields music as a weapon in his quest to draw a jazz diva out of her retirement. Directed by the BAFTA-winning Basil Dearden and with strong support from Keith Michell, Betsy Blair and Richard Attenborough, 'All Night Long' also showcases premiere jazz musicians of the fifties and sixties, including Dave Brubeck, Johnny Scott, Johnny Dankworth, Tubby Hayes and the legendary Charles Mingus. In London's East End the high, blank walls of warehouses tower on either side, giving the street an air of menace. But from one warehouse comes the cool sounds of jazz, the clink of glasses and the buzz of intelligent conversation. It's a party and the occasion is the first wedding anniversary of famous Jazzman Aurelius Rex and his wife Delia, who abandoned a highly successful singing career when she married him. Demon drummer John Cousin arrives, complete with drum kit, and he has ideas about Delia's retirement... - Actors:
- Patrick McGoohan, Keith Michell, Betsy Blair, Paul Harris, Marti Stevens, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Braden, Harry Towb, María Velasco, Dave Brubeck, John Dankworth, Charles Mingus, Bert Courtley, Keith Christie, Ray Dempsey, Allan Ganley, Tubby Hayes, Barry Morgan, Kenny Napper, Colin Purbrook
- Directors:
- Basil Dearden
- Producers:
- Michael Relph
- Writers:
- Nel King, Paul Jarrico, William Shakespeare
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like All Is True, Films to Watch If You Like..., inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, Richard Attenborough: A Centenary Special Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Basil Dearden, Top 10 Films Set in Venice
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 04/07/2016
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
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Reviews (1) of All Night Long
All Which Jazz - All Night Long review by CH
Take Patrick McGoohan, add a jazz club and put him behind drums; for good measure, find room for Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck and Tubby Hayes (and others), all of this being a variant on Othello: a worthy inter-racial turn by Basil Dearden who was much given to social issues, but this little-known film has flair, owing much to the editing: the pace is terrific, and the camera angles unusual. An example of jazz on film working well (which is often far from the case).
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